Fox News announces revamped weekend lineup highlighting commitment to delivering incomparable coverage
FoxNews Channelwill debut anewweekendprogramming lineupbeginning Saturday, Sept. 20, FOX News Media President & Editor-in-Chief Jay Wallace announced on Wednesday."Outnumbered" co-hostKayleigh McEnany will begin hosting her own program"Saturday in America"at 10 a.m. ET on Saturdays,whileGriff Jenkins will join"FOX & FriendsWeekend" as the third co-host alongsideRachel Campos-Duffy and Charlie Hurt.A new program called "TheSundayBriefing" launches on Sunday, Sept. 21, with senior White House correspondents Peter Doocy and Jacqui Heinrich rotating as weekly solo anchors at 11 a.m. ET. Additionally,Johnny Joey Jones and Tomi Lahrenhave been namedtwo of the fourco-hostsof"The BigWeekendShow"as the ensembleprogram grows to three hours on Saturdays and Sundays at 5 p.m. ET. FOX ONE LAUNCHES: USERS CAN STREAM LIVE NEWS, SPORTS AND ENTERTAINMENT ANYWHERE"As we expand and innovate ourweekendprograming, we are proud to bring our audience unrivaled depth and expertise. This new dynamicroster underscores our continued commitment to delivering incomparable coverage, reinforcing FOX News Media as the leader in both news and opinion content," Wallace said in a statement.As part of the revamped lineup, Howie Kurtz will step down as host of"MediaBuzz"and transition to apolitical media analyst roleat Fox News. "MediaBuzz"will air its final showon Sunday, Sept. 14,after 12 years in the11 a.m. ET timeslot where it easily led the cable news competition."For more than a decade, Howie Kurtz has served as the lead authority for media coverage in cable news, andwe look forward to continuing his smart analysis across our programming," Wallace said.FOX NEWS LANDS LICENSING DEAL WITH POPULAR RUTHLESS PODCAST AS PART OF EXPANSION OF NEW MEDIAKurtz will serve as apolitical media analystand continue to provide his signature commentary and reporting across all FOX News Media platforms, which includes hosting the"Media BuzzMeter"podcast and writing for Fox News Digital."Im extraordinarily proud of the program, which was number one for over 12 years and built a loyal audience that liked our down-the-middle approach of contrasting viewpoints and tackling sensitive subjects, with great independence, buttime marches on," Kurtz said."Saturday in Americawith Kayleigh McEnany"will provide a comprehensive look at the headlinesdominatingthe news cycle and feature conversations withnewsmakers across the political landscape. McEnany will remain a co-host on the weekday hit ensembleprogram"Outnumbered."FOX NEWS DIGITAL TOPS ALL NEWS BRANDS IN KEY METRICS DURING JULY AS CNN HITS HISTORIC LOWS"The Sunday Briefing"willtackle all facets ofthe White House beat, including President Donald Trump's national and international moves as well as the key issues affecting the administration. Heinrich and Doocy have covered the White House since 2021, reporting extensively on both the Biden and Trump administrations.Fox News Digitals Joseph A. Wulfsohn contributed to this report.